AMCON Distributing Company (“AMCON”) (NYSE MKT:DIT), an Omaha,
Nebraska based consumer products company is pleased to announce
fully diluted earnings per share of $1.52 on net income available
to common shareholders of $1.0 million for the fiscal quarter ended
December 31, 2016.
“We are pleased with our start to fiscal 2017. Our business
strategy is centered on customer service and reliability which
enables us to compete in a challenging environment. We expect that
we will enter into a period of sustained capital expenditures in
order to maintain and enhance our competitive position in light of
current operating conditions,” said Christopher H. Atayan, AMCON’s
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He further noted, “As a
leader in the Convenience Distribution industry, AMCON is actively
seeking acquisitions in the convenience distribution and
foodservice industries that can benefit from our extensive platform
of services.”
For the first fiscal quarter, the Wholesale Distribution Segment
reported revenues of $303.9 million and operating income of $4.0
million. Our Retail Health Food Segment reported revenues of $6.2
million and an operating loss of $0.3 million.
“One of our goals is to continue to develop our foodservice
capabilities. Foodservice category sales are growing industry wide
and we are among the leaders in program development,” said Kathleen
M. Evans, President of AMCON’s Wholesale Distribution Segment.
“We were pleased with the opening of our new flagship
Chamberlin’s store in Orlando. This new store opening was done
contemporaneously with a brand reimaging and social media campaign
focused on our historical strengths and differentiating factors.
The growth in the retail health food sector has led to greater
competition from new market entrants and we are working diligently
to upgrade our facilities and offerings to meet the competitive
pressure,” said Clifford Ginn, President of AMCON’s Retail Health
Food Segment.
“We closed the December 31, 2016 quarter with shareholders’
equity of $66.7 million and consolidated debt of $13.1 million,”
said Andrew C. Plummer, AMCON’s Chief Financial Officer. Plummer
added, “We continue to develop cutting edge technology products for
our internal and external customers in a rapidly changing
environment. Investing in our facilities and transportation
equipment requires considerable commitment and capital. We continue
to actively manage our working capital and liquidity which affords
us the ability to invest in our businesses for the long-term which
benefits our customers.”
AMCON is a leading wholesale distributor of consumer products,
including beverages, candy, tobacco, groceries, foodservice, frozen
and chilled foods, and health and beauty care products with
locations in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Tennessee. AMCON also operates sixteen (16) health and
natural product retail stores in the Midwest and Florida. The
retail stores operate under the names Chamberlin's Market &
Cafe www.chamberlins.com and Akin’s Natural Foods Market
www.akins.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties and which reflect management's
current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances,
industry conditions, Company performance and financial results. A
number of factors could affect the future results of the Company
and could cause those results to differ materially from those
expressed in the Company's forward-looking statements including,
without limitation, availability of sufficient cash resources to
conduct its business and meet its capital expenditures needs and
the other factors described under Item 1.A. of the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K. Moreover, past financial performance should
not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance.
Accordingly, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor
for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to all such
forward-looking statements.
Visit AMCON Distributing Company's web site
at: www.amcon.com
AMCON Distributing Company and
SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Balance
SheetsDecember 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016
December September 2016 2016
(Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash $ 331,420 $
605,380
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
doubtful accounts of $0.7 million at December 2016 and $0.7
million at September 2016
26,427,248 30,033,104 Inventories, net 49,731,837 48,404,882
Deferred income taxes 1,088,148 1,441,919 Income taxes receivable
136,825 164,959 Prepaid and other current assets 6,638,196
8,608,049 Total current assets 84,353,674
89,258,293 Property and equipment, net 12,375,237 12,607,877
Goodwill 6,349,827 6,349,827 Other intangible assets, net 3,693,061
3,759,311 Other assets 264,008 288,082
$ 107,035,807 $ 112,263,390
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $
15,819,728 $ 18,164,983 Accrued expenses 5,657,934 6,792,884
Accrued wages, salaries and bonuses 1,656,895 3,580,996 Current
maturities of long-term debt 365,243 362,495
Total current liabilities 23,499,800 28,901,358
Credit facility 9,804,445 10,537,226 Deferred income taxes
4,074,770 4,021,569 Long-term debt, less current maturities
2,929,414 3,021,824 Other long-term liabilities 31,134 30,815
Shareholders’ equity: Preferred stock, $.01 par value,
1,000,000 shares authorized — —
Common stock, $.01 par value, 3,000,000
shares authorized, 678,938 shares outstanding and issued at
December 2016 and 677,057 shares outstanding and issued at
September 2016
8,314 8,184 Additional paid-in capital 20,784,552 19,525,554
Retained earnings 59,417,819 58,693,241 Treasury stock at cost
(13,514,441 ) (12,476,381 ) Total shareholders’
equity 66,696,244 65,750,598 $
107,035,807 $ 112,263,390
AMCON Distributing Company and
SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of
Operationsfor the three months ended December 31, 2016 and
2015
For the three months ended December 2016
2015 Sales (including excise taxes of $91.0 million and
$97.3 million, respectively) $ 310,104,229 $ 322,008,249 Cost of
sales 291,788,243 303,046,345 Gross
profit 18,315,986 18,961,904 Selling,
general and administrative expenses 15,698,319 15,845,134
Depreciation and amortization 526,433 566,949
16,224,752 16,412,083 Operating
income 2,091,234 2,549,821 Other
expense (income): Interest expense 217,543 212,454 Other (income),
net (5,773 ) (27,255 ) 211,770
185,199 Income from operations before income tax expense
1,879,464 2,364,622 Income tax expense 833,000
1,009,000 Net income 1,046,464 1,355,622 Preferred stock
dividend requirements — (49,177 ) Net income
available to common shareholders $ 1,046,464 $ 1,306,445
Basic earnings per share available to common
shareholders $ 1.54 $ 2.09 Diluted earnings per share available to
common shareholders $ 1.52 $ 1.85 Basic weighted average
shares outstanding 681,668 625,356 Diluted weighted average shares
outstanding 688,676 733,484 Dividends declared and paid per
common share $ 0.18 $ 0.18
AMCON Distributing Company and
SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of
Cash Flowsfor the three months ended December 31, 2016 and
2015
December December 2016 2015 CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 1,046,464 $ 1,355,622
Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash
flows from operating activities: Depreciation 460,183 475,699
Amortization 66,250 91,250 Gain on sale of property and equipment
(23,559 ) (11,441 ) Equity-based compensation 459,278 349,522
Deferred income taxes 406,972 419,524 Provision for losses on
doubtful accounts 183 8,000 Provision for losses on inventory
obsolescence 58,776 44,903 Other 319 (2,011 ) Changes in assets and
liabilities: Accounts receivable 3,605,673 448,271 Inventories
(1,385,731 ) 17,044,395 Prepaid and other current assets 1,969,853
(4,683,879 ) Other assets 24,074 37,392 Accounts payable (2,179,939
) (1,268,360 ) Accrued expenses and accrued wages, salaries and
bonuses (2,370,918 ) (2,046,917 ) Income taxes receivable
28,134 454,861 Net cash flows from operating
activities 2,166,012 12,716,831
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchase of property and
equipment (400,778 ) (361,565 ) Proceeds from sales of property and
equipment 31,478 14,000 Net cash flows
from investing activities (369,300 ) (347,565 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net payments on bank
credit agreements (732,781 ) (9,752,570 ) Principal payments on
long-term debt (89,662 ) (86,998 ) Repurchase of common stock
(1,038,060 ) (2,154,670 ) Dividends paid on convertible preferred
stock — (49,177 ) Dividends on common stock (127,713 ) (119,514 )
Withholdings on the exercise of equity-based awards (82,456
) (81,406 ) Net cash flows from financing activities
(2,070,672 ) (12,244,335 ) Net change in cash (273,960 )
124,931 Cash, beginning of period 605,380
219,536 Cash, end of period $ 331,420 $ 344,467
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest $ 223,802 $ 225,512 Cash
paid during the period for income taxes 397,894 134,615
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information: Equipment
acquisitions classified as accounts payable 2,128 22,351 Dividends
payable 194,173 178,614 Issuance of common stock in connection with
the vesting and exercise of equity-based awards. 1,262,763
1,174,981
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